Photo via the New Republic It's a widely held notion that politicians have long been in the pocket of Big Oil. And there's good reason for that perception: oil companies' huge campaign donations, vast lobbying power, and close ties to politicians have ensured that their taxes remain low , that hidden subsidies are around to provide extra funding, and that they receive preferential treatment in US energy policy. But there could be a new, ... View original post here: The Next Big Oil: Big Smart Grid?
So there really isn't anything that deep to this image. It's just a (more or less) life-sized blue whale eye. And on the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society site you can educate yourself/be mesmerized/ waste some time for a while staring at it while the entire life-sized animal scrolls across your browser window. Believe me, it's way cooler than you might think:... Read more from the original source: Ever See a Blue Whale Life-Sized on Your Computer? Now You Can
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Photo via Flickr Creative Commons / petercruise Pop icon Lady Gaga will launch a line of meat-based clothing this Fall using food waste. The line will be a "contemporary interpretation of her stage outfits," according to the Haus of Gaga. Exactly... Read the full story on TreeHugger Go here to see the original: Lady Gaga Launches Fashion Line Made from ...
Read more...published December 21, 2010 and has No Comments
TreeHugger has shown so many examples of wretched excess in packaging, but this may be a record. Matt reports on a gift of 4.5 ounces of chocolate he received, packaged in: 2 gel ice packs, 19 oz each (plastic willed with gel) 2 moisture trappers, 3 oz ttl (paper, plastic film) 1 large metalized plastic bubble envelope 1 crunch ...
Read more...published September 29, 2010 and has No Comments
We often talk about how good design can improve the world, but one can also see many cases where designers and companies actually conspire to make it worse. A good example is the new in-room coffee system in the Sheraton Hotel where I am staying for a conference. I get up very early to put together the TreeHugger newsletter ...
Read more...published August 24, 2010 and has No Comments
We do go on that flying is dying , and have complained before about the carbon footprint of private jets . We often complain about ostentatious monster homes. But I have never seen anything like a slideshow in the Telegraph of the interiors of the Monster Houses of the sky, the private jets of African dictators and other heads ...
Read more...published July 12, 2010 and has No Comments
Possibly appearing soon on grocery shelves is the Candwich, which the New York Times thinks might be "the next can't-miss billion-dollar idea." Or not. What's wrong with this picture?... Read the full story on TreeHugger Read more here: Just What We Needed Dept: A Sandwich In A Can
Read more...published July 4, 2010 and has No Comments
Image: Kleenex Hand Towels "Kimberly-Clark has long recognized the importance of corporate responsibility and integrated the concept of sustainability in our business practices," the FAQ on Kleenex Hand Towels reassuringly announces. "At Kimberly-Clark, we take concern for the environment and conservation of natural resources seriously," it continues. Of course, "because of the superior softness consumers expect from KLEENEX® Brand, ...
Read more...published May 12, 2010 and has No Comments
Smart Cup A french press system makes a good cup of coffee. According to the Smart Cup people, it "places coffee grounds in direct contact with hot water and that offers a larger surface area for extraction. They are then pressed with mesh, not filtered with paper. Coffee brewed with a French Press captures more of the coffee's subtle ...
Read more...published March 25, 2010 and has No Comments
Image via Runco I must admit I've always taken issue with digital displays. They definitely have their place in the world - for some exhibits or advertising uses, they could end up having a lower footprint than other options. But it's rare. And for the most part, I cringe when I walk into an office or restaurant and they ...
Read more...published March 23, 2010 and has No Comments
Consider the ice cream cone: one of the great green inventions, a form of packaging and transport that leaves no trace, no waste. Then consider what inventor Richard B. Hartman has wrought: a battery powered plastic ice cream cone, for those people incapable of turning their cone by hand. Seriously, it takes real genius to turn edible packaging into ...
Read more...published March 20, 2010 and has No Comments
Photo via Curiosite In case you were in need of a piece of useless junk, we bring your attention to the Credit Card Holder . It holds six cards, which can be ejected from the holder by pushing the button associated with that type of card. So rather than having, say, an organized wallet, you can carry around a ...
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Contrary to previously held notions of how whale songs are shared between neighboring populations, a surprising study finds that whales living the same ocean basin are singing different songs. Read the original post: Study: Humpback Whales Living in Same Ocean ...
"The technology that we have here gives us a first-ever look at the Amazon in its full three-dimensional detail, over very large regions," says the study's lead researcher. Here is the original post: Lasers Used to Generate Remarkably Detailed 3D ...
